TCU Horned Frogs vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: TCU Horned Frogs vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN+

The TCU Horned Frogs (10-9) are on their way to United Supermarkets Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders (15-4).

The TCU Horned Frogs took the court against UCF and took a loss by a score of 85-58 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Horned Frogs finished with 18 while UCF totaled 14 fouls. They made 13 of their 31 attempts from downtown. UCF shot 81.8% from the free throw line by making 18 of 22 tries. Furthermore, UCF grabbed 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UCF doled out 20 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. When talking about defense, TCU allowed 45.0% from the field on 27 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists in this game as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 33 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Horned Frogs made 11 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. TCU finished the game with a 35.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 64) and buried 1 of 20 shots from 3-point land.

Vasean Allette is one guy who was a factor in this game. He racked up 15 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He finished the game at 33.3% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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TCU steps onto the court with a mark of 10-9 for the season. They have an average of 69.3 pts per contest (303rd in D-1) while hitting 42.5% from the field. The Horned Frogs are connecting on 31.4% on three-point shots (127 of 405) and 63.5% from the free throw line. As a team, TCU is snagging 35.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 243 assists for the season, which ranks 308th in college in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.4 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Horned Frogs are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on shots from distance while they are 77th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (67.8). The Horned Frogs are giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (466 of 1,078) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are ranked 274th in college in allowing assists with 293 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders took home the win by a final score of 64-54 when they faced Oklahoma State. Concerning rebounding, Texas Tech allowed Oklahoma State to snag 27 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished 23.1% from three-point range by going 3 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Red Raiders allowed Oklahoma State to convert 19 of their 42 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2% for this contest. When the game finished, the Red Raiders ended up going 22 for 50 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.0%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Texas Tech buried 8 out of 26 attempts (30.8%). They were able to convert 12 of them for a percentage of 57.1%. Oklahoma State committed 21 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Red Raiders to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. The Red Raiders collected 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 23 in the game.

Chance McMillian was important for the Red Raiders in the matchup. He buried 5 of 8 for this contest giving him a rate of 62.5%, and added 6 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 30 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game.

Texas Tech has a win-loss record of 15-4 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Red Raiders are connecting on 49.1% from the floor, which is ranked 20th in the nation. Texas Tech has earned 1,557 points on the season (81.9 per contest) and they pull down 37.2 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.1 times per contest (23rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. The Red Raiders are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls every game and they hit 76.9% from the free throw line.

The Texas Tech defense allows 31.6% on 3-pointers (125 of 395) and opponents are converting on 68.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 10.9 dimes and 30.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 35th and 18th in the nation. The Red Raiders on defense are ranked 33rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.1. They have forced 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (85th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take TCU

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